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ANNFIELD PLAIN

Ross, W.A., Spr., 1940

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Stanley (Harelaw) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 1924017 Sapper Walter Alexander Ross serving with the Royal Engineers who died 14/11/1940.

Son of Alexander and Annie Ross, of Annfield Plain.

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory of
our dear son
Sapper Walter Alexander Ross R.E.
died Nov. 14th 1940 aged 22 years
Also Alexander Ross
father of the above
died Jan. 24th 1947 aged 70 years
Also Annie Ross
mother of the above
died Oct. 28th 1965 aged 87 years

Walter Alexander Ross is remembered at Annfield Plain on A38.01


The CWGC entry for Sapper Ross

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk